AMD A6-3430MX vs Intel Core i3-4360

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AMD A6-3430MX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4360
AMD A6-3430MX Intel Core i3-4360

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A6-3430MX and the Intel Core i3-4360 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A6-3430MX 4 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Core i3-4360 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
1 Generation 4
Llano (K10) Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-3430MX is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-4360 clocks with 3.70 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A6-3430MX Characteristic Intel Core i3-4360
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A6-3430MX Characteristic Intel Core i3-4360
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 6520G GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
3 GPU Generation 7.5
32 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
5 Compute units 20
320 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 6520G GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A6-3430MX, while the Intel Core i3-4360 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A6-3430MX Characteristic Intel Core i3-4360
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A6-3430MX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-4360 is 54 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A6-3430MX Characteristic Intel Core i3-4360
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-3430MX has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-4360 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A6-3430MX Characteristic Intel Core i3-4360
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FS1 Socket LGA 1150
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price 147 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-3430MX (0%)
Intel Core i3-4360 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-3430MX (63%)
Intel Core i3-4360 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
AMD Radeon HD 6520G @ 0.40 GHz
256 (70%)
Intel Core i3-4360 Intel Core i3-4360
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2277 (63%)
Intel Core i3-4360 Intel Core i3-4360
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
3592 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4360 Intel Core i3-4360
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
868 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4360 Intel Core i3-4360
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
2001 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4360 Intel Core i3-4360
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1150 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4360 Intel Core i3-4360
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
2398 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4360 Intel Core i3-4360
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
149 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4360 Intel Core i3-4360
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
377 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-3430MX Intel Core i3-4360
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